Movie Comparison: Arrival (2016) vs. The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009)

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  ArrivalThe Time
Traveler’s
Wife
Domestic Release Date Nov 11, 2016Aug 14, 2009
Production Budget $47,000,000$39,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,3172,988
Maximum Theaters 3,1152,988
Theatrical Engagements 20,11817,860
Domestic Opening Weekend $24,074,047$18,623,171
Domestic Box Office $100,546,139$63,414,846
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$124,933,452$91,148,274
International Box Office $101,695,214$38,917,289
Worldwide Box Office $202,241,353$102,332,135
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  ArrivalThe Time
Traveler’s
Wife
1st Friday $9,364,075 /
$9,364,075
$7,720,103 /
$7,720,103
1st Saturday $9,046,470 /
$18,410,545
$6,374,563 /
$14,094,666
1st Sunday $5,663,502 /
$24,074,047
$4,528,505 /
$18,623,171
1st Monday $1,869,054 /
$25,943,101
$2,338,419 /
$20,961,590
1st Tuesday $2,443,506 /
$28,386,607
$2,478,724 /
$23,440,314
1st Wednesday $1,708,312 /
$30,094,919
$2,055,357 /
$25,495,671
1st Thursday $1,475,880 /
$31,570,799
$1,927,578 /
$27,423,249
2nd Friday $3,420,338 /
$34,991,137
$3,386,011 /
$30,809,260
2nd Saturday $5,227,164 /
$40,218,301
$3,882,117 /
$34,691,377
2nd Sunday $3,491,169 /
$43,709,470
$2,474,299 /
$37,165,676
2nd Monday $1,346,916 /
$45,056,386
$1,066,419 /
$38,232,095
2nd Tuesday $1,730,914 /
$46,787,300
$1,210,338 /
$39,442,433
2nd Wednesday $2,102,598 /
$48,889,898
$1,032,261 /
$40,474,694
2nd Thursday $2,217,665 /
$51,107,563
$973,454 /
$41,448,148
3rd Friday $4,493,704 /
$55,601,267
$2,109,003 /
$43,557,151
3rd Saturday $4,476,553 /
$60,077,820
$2,798,281 /
$46,355,432
3rd Sunday $2,484,165 /
$62,561,985
$1,544,986 /
$47,900,418
3rd Monday $732,491 /
$63,294,476
$577,115 /
$48,477,533
3rd Tuesday $997,891 /
$64,292,367
$698,265 /
$49,175,798
3rd Wednesday $756,313 /
$65,048,680
$581,125 /
$49,756,923
3rd Thursday $729,834 /
$65,778,514
$587,079 /
$50,344,002
4th Friday $2,065,179 /
$67,843,693
$1,198,821 /
$51,542,823
4th Saturday $3,295,812 /
$71,139,505
$1,593,677 /
$53,136,500
4th Sunday $1,906,038 /
$73,045,543
$1,534,289 /
$54,670,789
4th Monday $619,541 /
$73,665,084
$1,139,138 /
$55,809,927
4th Tuesday $904,547 /
$74,569,631
$335,264 /
$56,145,191
4th Wednesday $650,897 /
$75,220,528
$291,358 /
$56,436,549
4th Thursday $631,180 /
$75,851,708
$292,179 /
$56,728,728
5th Friday $1,601,433 /
$77,453,141
$727,397 /
$57,456,125
5th Saturday $2,532,715 /
$79,985,856
$1,067,541 /
$58,523,666
5th Sunday $1,452,961 /
$81,438,817
$512,079 /
$59,035,745
5th Monday $530,250 /
$81,969,067
$168,377 /
$59,204,122
5th Tuesday $725,592 /
$82,694,659
$204,361 /
$59,408,483
5th Wednesday $547,743 /
$83,242,402
$190,274 /
$59,598,757
5th Thursday $450,965 /
$83,693,367
$196,876 /
$59,795,633
6th Friday $823,830 /
$84,517,197
$335,521 /
$60,131,154
6th Saturday $1,220,710 /
$85,737,907
$448,171 /
$60,579,325
6th Sunday $928,418 /
$86,666,325
$245,696 /
$60,825,021
6th Monday $487,412 /
$87,153,737
$85,994 /
$60,911,015
6th Tuesday $486,824 /
$87,640,561
$104,052 /
$61,015,067
6th Wednesday $306,638 /
$87,947,199
$86,363 /
$61,101,430
6th Thursday $355,159 /
$88,302,358
$81,182 /
$61,182,612
7th Friday $415,675 /
$88,718,033
$176,267 /
$61,358,879
7th Saturday $259,474 /
$88,977,507
$253,079 /
$61,611,958
7th Sunday $402,331 /
$89,379,838
$136,791 /
$61,748,749
7th Monday $446,467 /
$89,826,305
$38,146 /
$61,786,895
7th Tuesday $343,086 /
$90,169,391
$40,329 /
$61,827,224
7th Wednesday $337,770 /
$90,507,161
$42,748 /
$61,869,972
7th Thursday $325,171 /
$90,832,332
$45,312 /
$61,915,284
8th Friday $457,459 /
$91,289,791
$88,661 /
$62,003,945
8th Saturday $386,308 /
$91,676,099
$140,635 /
$62,144,580
8th Sunday $515,591 /
$92,191,690
$74,432 /
$62,219,012
8th Monday $489,619 /
$92,681,309
$23,694 /
$62,242,706
8th Tuesday $232,413 /
$92,913,722
$24,879 /
$62,267,585
8th Wednesday $188,068 /
$93,101,790
$21,147 /
$62,288,732
8th Thursday $160,732 /
$93,262,522
$21,570 /
$62,310,302
9th Friday $253,828 /
$93,516,350
$45,859 /
$62,356,161
9th Saturday $367,934 /
$93,884,284
$86,215 /
$62,442,376
9th Sunday $244,034 /
$94,128,318
$51,362 /
$62,493,738
9th Monday $85,176 /
$94,213,494
$9,878 /
$62,525,811
9th Tuesday $128,626 /
$94,342,120
$9,878 /
$62,525,811
9th Wednesday $93,208 /
$94,435,328
$11,260 /
$62,537,071
9th Thursday $85,252 /
$94,520,580
$12,836 /
$62,549,907
10th Friday $145,009 /
$94,665,589
$21,409 /
$62,571,316
10th Saturday $234,805 /
$94,900,394
$30,817 /
$62,602,133
10th Sunday $172,446 /
$95,072,840
$17,977 /
$62,620,110
10th Monday $117,904 /
$95,190,744
$5,094 /
$62,625,204
10th Tuesday $65,380 /
$95,256,124
$6,091 /
$62,631,295
10th Wednesday $49,355 /
$95,305,479
$5,899 /
$62,637,194
10th Thursday $44,153 /
$95,349,632
$5,546 /
$62,642,740
  ArrivalThe Time
Traveler’s
Wife
Opening Weekend $24,074,047 /
$24,074,047
$18,623,171 /
$18,623,171
2nd Weekend $12,138,671 /
$43,709,470
$9,742,427 /
$37,165,676
3rd Weekend $11,454,422 /
$62,561,985
$6,452,270 /
$47,900,418
4th Weekend $7,267,029 /
$73,045,543
$4,326,787 /
$54,670,789
5th Weekend $5,587,109 /
$81,438,817
$2,307,017 /
$59,035,745
6th Weekend $2,972,958 /
$86,666,325
$1,029,388 /
$60,825,021
7th Weekend $1,077,480 /
$89,379,838
$566,137 /
$61,748,749
8th Weekend $1,359,358 /
$92,191,690
$303,728 /
$62,219,012
9th Weekend $865,796 /
$94,128,318
$183,436 /
$62,493,738
10th Weekend $552,260 /
$95,072,840
$70,203 /
$62,620,110
11th Weekend $321,411 /
$95,671,043
$203,990 /
$62,846,730
12th Weekend $1,473,440 /
$97,328,639
$109,390 /
$63,044,090
13th Weekend $796,136 /
$98,637,771
$110,913 /
$63,214,465
14th Weekend $448,732 /
$99,406,467
$67,081 /
$63,332,639
15th Weekend $303,560 /
$99,905,830
$31,105 /
$63,387,284
16th Weekend $245,028 /
$100,335,491
$11,338 /
$63,411,478
17th Weekend $88,571 /
$100,501,349
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  ArrivalThe Time
Traveler’s
Wife
Opening Week $31,570,799 /
$31,570,799
$27,423,249 /
$27,423,249
2nd Week $19,536,764 /
$51,107,563
$14,024,899 /
$41,448,148
3rd Week $14,670,951 /
$65,778,514
$8,895,854 /
$50,344,002
4th Week $10,073,194 /
$75,851,708
$6,384,726 /
$56,728,728
5th Week $7,841,659 /
$83,693,367
$3,066,905 /
$59,795,633
6th Week $4,608,991 /
$88,302,358
$1,386,979 /
$6,182,612
7th Week $2,529,974 /
$90,832,332
$732,672 /
$61,915,284
8th Week $2,430,190 /
$93,262,522
$395,018 /
$62,310,302
9th Week $1,258,058 /
$94,520,580
$239,605 /
$62,549,907
10th Week $829,052 /
$95,349,632
$92,833 /
$62,642,740
11th Week $505,567 /
$95,855,199
$291,960 /
$62,934,700
12th Week $1,986,436 /
$97,841,635
$168,852 /
$63,103,552
13th Week $1,116,100 /
$98,957,735
$162,006 /
$63,265,558
14th Week $644,535 /
$99,602,270
$90,621 /
$63,356,179
15th Week $488,193 /
$100,090,463
$43,961 /
$63,400,140
16th Week $322,315 /
$100,412,778
$14,706 /
$63,141,846
17th Week $133,361 /
$100,546,139
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18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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20th Week - /
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Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.